Country Bangladesh Runners-up Ghana | Teams 12 Matches played 15 | |
Dates 27 August – 7 September Champions Japanese League XI (1st title) | ||
1999 Bangabandhu Cup was the second season of the Bangabandhu Cup, after the first edition was held in 1996-7. The second edition ran from 27 August 1999 to 7 September 1999. The first game was a Group D encounter between Japan League XI and Indonesian Football Club Semen Padang. Japan League XI went on to win the cup after defeating Ghana Olympic team 3-2 in the finals.
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Bangabandhu Cup was discontinued since the 1999 edition due to ever-changing political scenario of the country coinciding with the receding popularity of the football in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Gold Cup was relaunched again in 2015. The third edition is set to start from 29 January 2015.
Format
In group stage twelve teams divided into four groups of three teams. Each group was a round robin of three games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first in each group qualified for the Semi-finals. The winners of the Semi-final games were to play in the finals.